The match against the Copa Libertadores winners represents the club’s fourth attempt to conquer the globe, following defeats in 1981 (against today’s opponents), 1984 and 2005.
Reds boss Jürgen Klopp, meanwhile, would become the first German coach ever to lift the trophy in its current format (since 2005).
The only other German managers to win the tournament in any of its guises are Dettmar Cramer (1976) and Ottmar Hitzfeld (2001) – both with Bayern Munich.
For more pre-match facts and figures, courtesy of club statistician Ged Rea, read on…
European teams have won each of the last six finals (and 11 of the last 12) since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012.